repute

noun

Definition of reputenext
as in reputation
overall quality as seen or judged by people in general that's a repair shop of good repute

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Recent Examples of repute The rabbis, both of high repute, belong to different generations and display differing levels of stringency—the stricter is a grandfather; the other, his son-in-law, is more lenient but by no means lax. — Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025 Her voice, her public repute, and her dignity — the vanishings of which are all mostly self-steered. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2024 The long-term leasing of NNN and the fact that they are commonly leased to reliable tenants of repute minimizes the risk of default and promotes a dependable revenue stream. — Sudhir Pai, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 And George Henare, a Maori actor from New Zealand of great repute with a classical background, is in it as well. — Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for repute
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reputation
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  • The Dolby Atmos Premier Mix Studio, the first of its kind in India at that level, established Annapurna’s reputation for investing beyond what the immediate market would recover.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The Boeing 767, introduced in 1982, is regarded as a reliable workhorse of the skies, in contrast to the beleaguered reputation of the Boeing 737 MAX, which lost faith with customers early, after two fatal crashes.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
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